Author: Weir, AlisonPublisher: VintageYear: 2001ISBN: 9780099532422Binding: Soft CoverBook Condition: As NewSize: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tallDescription: New book, 639 pages. This magnificent biography of Henry VIII is set against the cultural, social and political background of his court - the most dazzling ever seen in England - and the splendour of his many sumptuous palaces. An entertaining narrative packed with colourful description and a wealth of anecdotal evidence, this is also a comprehensive analytical study of the development of both monarch and court during a crucial period in English history. As well as callenging some recent theories, it offers controversial new conclusions based on contemporary evidence that has until now been overlooked. It is a triumph of historical writing.